Johnny Rutherford

John Sherman Rutherford III (born March 12, 1938), also known as "Lone Star JR", is an American former automobile racing driver. During an Indy Car career that spanned more than three decades, he scored 27 wins and 23 pole positions in 314 starts. He became one of six drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 at least three times, winning in 1974, 1976, and 1980. He also won the CART championship in 1980.

Rutherford began racing modified stock cars in 1959 and he also dabbled in stock car racing, making 35 NASCAR Cup Series starts from 1963 to 1988. Rutherford won in his first start, at Daytona International Speedway driving for Smokey Yunick. This made him one of the youngest drivers ever to win a NASCAR points-paying race, as well as only the sixth racer in history to win in their NASCAR debut race, a distinction not again achieved until SuperCars racer Shane van Gisbergen won in his NASCAR debut in 2023.

Racing career

In 1959, Rutherford started driving modified stock cars in Dallas. He joined the International Motor Contest Association sprint car circuit in 1961 leading it for most of 1962. Rutherford later joined the United States Auto Club (USAC) starting in the Hoosier Hundred and later winning his first championship. and were a highly visible and inseparable couple throughout Johnny's racing career. His first Indy 500 win in 1974, with Betty looking on from the pits, helped to end the superstition in American racing against allowing women in the pit area.

Rutherford was the honorary chairman of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 2006.

Rutherford was a talented artist during his school, and after the conclusion of his racing career devoted time to renewing his skill. Rutherford's art was featured on the program cover of the 2021 Indianapolis 500.

Rutherford, who has been invited to The White House on behalf of Indy on multiple occasions, is considered a popular ambassador and spokesman for the sport of Indy car racing.

Awards

Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1996
Inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1995
Inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996
Inducted in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 1987

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan="69" | NASCAR Grand National Series results

! Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! 36

! 37

! 38

! 39

! 40

! 41

! 42

! 43

! 44

! 45

! 46

! 47

! 48

! 49

! 50

! 51

! 52

! 53

! 54

! 55

! 56

! 57

! 58

! 59

! 60

! 61

! 62

! Pts

! Ref

! 1963

! Smokey Yunick

! 13

! Chevy

| BIR

| GGS

| THS

| RSD

| DAY

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY

| PIF

| AWS

| HBO

| ATL

| HCY

| BRI

| AUG

| RCH

| GPS

| SBO

| BGS

| MAR

| NWS

| CLB

| THS

| DAR

| ODS

| RCH

| CLT

| BIR

| ATL

| DAY

| MBS

| SVH

| DTS

| BGS

| ASH

| OBS

| BRR

| BRI

| GPS

| NSV

| CLB

| AWS

| PIF

| BGS

| ONA

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| MAR

| DTS

| NWS

| THS

| CLT

| SBO

| HBO

| RSD

| colspan=7|

! NA

! -

! rowspan=2| 1964

! Bud Moore Engineering

! 01

! Mercury

| CON

| AUG

| JSP

| SVH

| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| RCH

| BRI

| GPS

| BGS

| ATL

| AWS

| HBO

| PIF

| CLB

| NWS

| MAR

| SVH

| DAR

| LGY

| HCY

| SBO

| CLT

| GPS

| ASH

| ATL

| CON

| NSV

| CHT

| BIR

| VAL

| PIF

| colspan=28|

! rowspan=2| NA

! rowspan=2| -

! rowspan=2|

! Holman-Moody

! 0

! Ford

| colspan=34|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY

| ODS

| OBS

| BRR

| ISP

| GLN

| LIN

| BRI

| NSV

| MBS

| AWS

| DTS

| ONA

| CLB

| BGS

| STR

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| ODS

| HBO

| MAR

| SVH

| NWS

| CLT

| HAR

| AUG

| JAC

! 1965

! 77

! Ford

| RSD

| DAY

| PIF

| ASW

| RCH

| HBO

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| GPS

| NWS

| MAR

| CLB

| BRI

| DAR

| LGY

| BGS

| HCY

| CLT

| CCF

| ASH

| HAR

| NSV

| BIR

| ATL

| GPS

| MBS

| VAL

| DAY

| ODS

| OBS

| ISP

| GLN

| BRI

| NSV

| CCF

| AWS

| SMR

| PIF

| AUG

| CLB

| DTS

| BLV

| BGS

| DAR

| HCY

| LIN

| ODS

| RCH

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| HBO

| CAR

| DTS

| colspan=7|

! NA

! -

! 1966

! Curtis Satterfield

! 33

! Chevy

| AUG

| RSD

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| HCY

| CLB

| GPS

| BGS

| NWS

| MAR

| DAR

| LGY

| MGR

| MON

| RCH

| CLT

| DTS

| ASH

| PIF

| SMR

| AWS

| BLV

| GPS

| DAY

| ODS

| BRR

| OXF

| FON

| ISP

| BRI

| SMR

| NSV

| ATL

| CLB

| AWS

| BLV

| BGS

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| HBO

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| colspan=13|

! NA

! -

Winston Cup Series

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=40| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results

! Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! Pts

! Ref

! 1972

! Donlavey Racing

! 90

! Ford

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| ONT

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| RSD

| TWS

| DAY

| BRI

| TRN

| ATL

| TAL

| MCH

| NSV

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS

! NA

! -

! 1973

! rowspan=2| B & B Racing

! rowspan=2| 61

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| CLT

| DOV

| TWS

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| BRI

| ATL

| TAL

| NSV

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR

| colspan=3|

! NA

! -

! rowspan=2| 1974

| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| BRI

| NSV

| ATL

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=2| 82nd

! rowspan=2| 4.16

! rowspan=2|

! Howard & Egerton Racing

! 1

! Chevy

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT

| CAR

| ONT

! rowspan=2| 1975

! DiGard Motorsports

! 08

! Chevy

| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| colspan=26|

! rowspan=2| NA

! rowspan=2| -

! rowspan=2|

! Norris Reed

! 83

! Chevy

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| DAR

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| ONT

! 1976

! rowspan=2| Johnny Ray

! rowspan=2| 77

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| RSD

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| BRI

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

! NA

! -

! rowspan=2| 1977

| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| BRI

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=2| NA

! rowspan=2| -

! rowspan=2|

! A. J. Foyt Enterprises

! 51

! Chevy

| colspan=18|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

! rowspan=2| 1981

! rowspan=2| Benfield Racing

! rowspan=2| 98

! Pontiac

| RSD

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY

| RCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| TWS

| RSD

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=2| 33rd

! rowspan=2| 1140

! rowspan=2|

! Buick

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| RSD

! 1988

! Bob Clark Motorsports

! 31

! Olds

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| RSD

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| NWS

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! 89th

! 46

Daytona 500

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

| 1963

| Smokey Yunick

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 4

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9

| 1964

| Bud Moore Engineering

| Mercury

|align=center| 35

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26

| 1966

| Curtis Satterfield

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 42

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28

| 1974

| B & B Racing

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 17

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 24

| 1975

| DiGard Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 11

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 27

| 1977

| Johnny Ray

| Chevrolet

|align=center| 40

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 41

| 1981

| Benfield Racing

| Pontiac

|align=center| 35

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10

International Race of Champions

(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=12| International Race of Champions results

! Year

! Make

! Q1

! Q2

! Q3

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! Pos.

! Pts

! Ref

! 1974–75

! Chevy

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

! 9th

! -

! 1976–77

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSD

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY

! 4th

! -

! 1977–78

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

! 9th

! -

! 1978–79

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

| RSD

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! NA

! -

! 1979–80

| MCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH

| RSD

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RSD

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL

| colspan=2|

! 6th

! 24

! 1984

! Chevy

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CLE

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH

! 8th

! 33

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

Complete USAC Championship Car results

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! Pos

! Points

!rowspan=3| 1962

! Fred Sclavi

| TRE

| INDY

| MIL

| LAN

| TRE

| SPR

| MIL

| LAN

| SYR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ISF 15

|colspan=18|

! rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25th

! rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 80

! Federal Engineering

|colspan=10|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | TRE 14

|colspan=17|

! Ollie Prather

|colspan=11|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | SAC 7

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | PHX 11

|colspan=15|

!rowspan=3| 1963

! Dayton-Walther

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | TRE 10

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | INDY DNQ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL 20

|colspan=25|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10th

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 640

! Ed Kostenuk

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 29

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | LAN 7

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | TRE 16

|colspan=23|

! Racing Associates

|colspan=5|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPR 5

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MIL 7

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | DUQ 10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ISF 4

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | TRE 6

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SAC 17

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | PHX 11

|colspan=16|

! 1964

! Racing Associates

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 21

|style="background:#DFC484;" | TRE Wth

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 27

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL 22

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | LAN 12

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE 17

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SPR 17

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIL 5

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | DUQ 7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ISF 18

|style="background:#DFC484;" | TRE Wth

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | SAC 14

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 23

|colspan=15|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21st

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 270

!rowspan=5| 1965

! Racing Associates

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY

| colspan=25|

!rowspan=5 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12th

!rowspan=5 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 993

! Beletsky

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE

| colspan=26|

! J. Frank Harrison

| colspan=3|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL

| colspan=24|

! Gilbert Morcroft

| colspan=4|

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | LAN

| PPR

| colspan=22|

! Leader Cards

| colspan=6|

| TRE

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | IRP

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | ATL

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | LAN

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SPR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | DSF

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | ISF

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | SAC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX

| colspan=10|

! 1966

! Leader Cards

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 18

| TRE

| INDY

| MIL

| LAN

| ATL

| PIP

| IRP

| LAN

| SPR

| MIL

| DUQ

| ISF

| TRE

| SAC

| PHX

|colspan=12|

! 1967

! W & W Enterprises

| PHX

| TRE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 25

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL 12

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | LAN 10

| PIP

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MOS 14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | IRP 13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | LAN 20

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MTR 15

| MTR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SPR 16

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL 25

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | DUQ 11

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ISF 16

|style="background:#DFC484;" | TRE Wth

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SAC 5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | HAN 23

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 22

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | RIV 8

|colspan=7|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 21st

!style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 315

!rowspan=3| 1968

! E.R.E. Enterprises

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | HAN 20

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | LVG 11

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX 17

| TRE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 18

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIL 4

| MOS

| LAN

| PIP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CDR 20

| NAZ

|colspan=16|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18th

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 890

! Mitchner Racing

|colspan=12|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | IRP 24

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | IRP 20

|colspan=2|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MTR

| SPR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MIL 11

| DUQ

| ISF

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TRE

| SAC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | HAN 25

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | RIV 6

! Gerhardt

|colspan=14|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | LAN

| LAN

|colspan=12|

!rowspan=3| 1969

! Patrick Racing

| PHX DNS

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | HAN 4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 29

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIL 5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | LAN 15

| PIP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CDR 11

| NAZ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE 22

|style="background:#DFC484;" | IRP Wth

| IRP

|style="background:#DFC484;" | MIL Wth

| SPR

|colspan=3|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | BRN 11

| BRN

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE 12

| SAC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | KEN 19

| KEN

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | PHX 4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | RIV 5

|colspan=4|

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11th

!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1.130

! Leader Cards

|colspan=13|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | DOV 7

|colspan=14|

! Tim Delrose

|colspan=14|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | DUQ 14

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | ISF DNQ

|colspan=12|

! 1970

! Patrick Racing

| PHX

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SON

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 18

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MIL 14

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | LAN

| CDR

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | IRP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SPR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT 31

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | DUQ

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | ISF

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SED

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TRE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SAC

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | PHX

|colspan=10|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12th

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 960

!rowspan=2| 1971

! Vollstedt

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | RAF 7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | RAF 20

|colspan=26|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 570

! Patrick Racing

|colspan=2|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 21

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE 17

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | INDY 18

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MIL 6

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | POC 7

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MCH 10

| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT 26

|style="background:#DFC484;" | TRE Wth

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 22

|colspan=16|

!rowspan=2| 1972

! Patrick Racing

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 13

|style="background:#DFC484;" | TRE Wth

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 27

|colspan=25|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 7th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;" |1,620

! Gerhardt

|colspan=3|

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL 21

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MCH 16

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | POC 2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIL 3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT 10

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | TRE 6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | PHX 5

|colspan=18|

! 1973

! Team McLaren

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TWS 4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE 15

| TRE

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | INDY 9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIL 5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | POC 5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MCH 2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL 18

| ONT

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | ONT 1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT 31

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MCH 3

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MCH 1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TRE 4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | TWS 2

|style="background:#DFC484;" | PHX Wth

|colspan=12|

!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd

!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 2.595

! 1974

! Team McLaren

| rowspan="2" |

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ONT 1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT 27

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | PHX 7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE 6

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | INDY 1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIL 1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | POC 1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MCH 4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIL 5

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MCH 9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | TRE 4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE 7

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | PHX 7

|colspan=14|

!style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd

!style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 3,650

! 1975

! Team McLaren

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | ONT 2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT 17

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | PHX 1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | TRE 2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | INDY 2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIL 3

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | POC 6

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MCH 6

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MIL 13

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MCH 2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | TRE 3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 11

|colspan=15|

!style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd

!style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2,900

! 1976

! Team McLaren

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 18

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | TRE 1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | INDY 1

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MIL 9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | POC 4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MCH 2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | TWS 3

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | TRE 7

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIL 3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | ONT 2

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MCH 11

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | TWS 1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 16

|colspan=15|

!style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2nd

!style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 4,220

! 1977

! Team McLaren

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT 25

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHX 1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TWS 4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE 8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY 33

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MIL 1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC 5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOS 9

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH 3

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TWS 1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MIL 1

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT 24

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH 2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX 22

|colspan=14|

!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd

!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 2.840

! 1978

! Team McLaren

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX 16

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT 13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TWS 19

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TRE 10

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INDY 13

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MOS 8

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MIL 2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | POC 2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MCH 1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | ATL 2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | TWS 2

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MIL 8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT 11

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MCH 13

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE 11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL 5

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | BRH 3

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | PHX 1

|colspan=10|

!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 3,067

! 1979

! Team McLaren

| ONT

| TWS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INDY 18

| MIL

| POC

| TWS

| MIL

|colspan=21|

! 1980

! Chaparral Cars

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | ONT 1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | INDY 1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MIL 2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | POC 2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MOH 1

| colspan=23|

!style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st

!style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 2,740

! 1981-82

! Chaparral Cars

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 32

| POC

| ILL

| DUQ

| ISF

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 8

| colspan=22|

! 1982-83

! Patrick Racing

| SPR

| DUQ

| NAZ

|style="background:#DFC484;" | INDY Wth

| colspan=24|

! 1983-84

! Gilmore Racing

| DUQ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY 22

| colspan=26|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25th

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15

PPG Indycar Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! Rank

! Points

! Ref

| 1979

! Team McLaren

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHX

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ATL

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INDY

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRE

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TRE

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WGL

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TRE

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ONT

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 2163

| 1980

! Chaparral Cars

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ONT

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| INDY

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIL

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MOH

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WGL

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MIL

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ONT

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 4723

| 1981

! Chaparral Cars

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHX

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WGL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 120

| 1982

! Chaparral Cars

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHX

|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| ATL DNS

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA

| style="background:#fff;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 62

| 1983

! Patrick Racing

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

|style="background:#DFC484;"| INDY

| MIL

| CLE

| MCH

| ROA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

| RIV

| MOH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CPL

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LAG

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0

|rowspan=3| 1984

! Doug Shierson Racing

| LBH

| PHX

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY

|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 22nd

|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20

!rowspan=3|

! Gilmore Racing

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY

| MIL

| POR

| MEA

| CLE

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH

| ROA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

| MOH

! Team Penske

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAN

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHX

| LAG

| CPL

| 1985

! Alex Morales Motorsports

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LBH

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| INDY

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| POR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLE

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH

| style="background:#fff;"| ROA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOH

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SAN

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAG

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 51

| 1986

! Alex Morales Motorsports

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHX

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LBH

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| INDY

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MEA

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CLE

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TOR

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MOH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAN

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAG

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 78

| 1987

! Alex Morales Motorsports

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LBH

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| INDY

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| POR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEA

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CLE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NAZ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LAG

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 23

|rowspan=2| 1988

! King Racing

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY

| MIL

| POR

| CLE

| TOR

| MEA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" rowspan=2| 43rd

|style="background:#CFCFFF;" rowspan=2| 0

!rowspan=2|

! A. J. Foyt Enterprises

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

| POC

| MOH

| ROA

| NAZ

| LAG

| MIA

|rowspan=4| 1989

! Team Menard

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY

|rowspan=4 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 27th

|rowspan=4 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 3

!rowspan=4|

! A. J. Foyt Enterprises

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY

| MIL

| DET

| POR

| CLE

| MEA

| TOR

! Stoops Racing

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MCH

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC

| MOH

| ROA

! Machinists Union Racing

| style="background:#fff;"| NAZ

| LAG

| 1990

! Stoops Racing

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY

| MIL

| DET

| POR

| CLE

| MEA

| TOR

| MCH

| DEN

| VAN

| MOH

| ROA

| NAZ

| LAG

! NC

! -

| 1992

! Walker Racing

| SRF

| PHX

| LBH

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY

| DET

| POR

| MIL

| NHA

| TOR

| MCH

| CLE

| ROA

| VAN

| MOH

| NAZ

| LAG

! NC

! -

Indianapolis 500 results

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! Year

! Chassis

! Engine

! Start

! Finish

! Team/Entrant

| 1963

| Watson

| Offy

| 26th

| 29th

| Ed Kostenuk

| 1964

| Watson

| Offy

| 15th

| 27th

| Racing Associates

| 1965

| Halibrand

| Ford

| 11th

| 31st

| Racing Associates

| 1966

|colspan=5|Did not compete due to injury

| 1967

| Eagle

| Ford

| 19th

| 25th

| W&W Enterprises

| 1968

| Eagle

| Ford

| 21st

| 18th

| Alan Green

| 1969

| Eagle

| Offy

| 17th

| 29th

| Michner Petroleum

| 1970

| Eagle

| Offy

| 2nd

| 18th

| Michner Petroleum

| 1971

| Eagle

| Offy

| 24th

| 18th

| Michner Petroleum

| 1972

| Brabham

| Offy

| 8th

| 27th

| Michner-Patrick Racing

| 1973

| McLaren

| Offy

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

| 9th

| McLaren Intl

| 1974

| McLaren

| Offy

| 25th

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

| McLaren Intl

| 1975

| McLaren

| Offy

| 7th

| 2nd

| McLaren Intl

| 1976

| McLaren

| Offy

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

| McLaren Intl

| 1977

| McLaren

| Cosworth

| 17th

| 33rd

| McLaren Intl

| 1978

| McLaren

| Cosworth

| 4th

| 13th

| McLaren Intl

| 1979

| McLaren

| Cosworth

| 8th

| 18th

| McLaren Intl

| 1980

| Chaparral

| Cosworth

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

| Chaparral Racing

| 1981

| Chaparral

| Cosworth

| 5th

| 32nd

| Chaparral Racing

| 1982

| Chaparral

| Cosworth

| 12th

| 8th

| Chaparral Racing

| 1983

| Wildcat

| Cosworth

|colspan=2|Practice Crash

| Patrick Racing

| 1984

| March

| Cosworth

| 30th

| 22nd

| Foyt

| 1985

| March

| Cosworth

| 30th

| 6th

| Morales

| 1986

| March

| Cosworth

| 12th

| 8th

| Morales

| 1987

| March

| Cosworth

| 8th

| 11th

| Morales

| 1988

| Lola

| Buick

| 30th

| 22nd

| King Racing

| 1989

| Lola

| Cosworth

|colspan=2|Failed to Qualify

| Foyt

| 1990

| Lola

| Cosworth

|colspan=2|Failed to Qualify

| Stoops Racing

| 1991

|colspan=5|Did not enter

| 1992

| Lola

| Chevrolet

|colspan=2|Failed to Qualify

| Walker Racing

| 1994

|colspan=5|Retired

Racing career

Awards

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

Grand National Series

Winston Cup Series

Daytona 500

International Race of Champions

American open–wheel racing results

Complete USAC Championship Car results

PPG Indycar Series

Indianapolis 500 results

References